Myanmar Indicators

Myanmar profile covers the social, economic and political environments.




Fast Facts

Population

 

Population 2015 est. (Millions)

56.3

Infant mortality 2015 (deaths / 1,000 live births)

39.8

 

Life expectancy 2015 (years)

65.1

Ethnic Groups

Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5%

Religions

Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, Animist 1%, other 2%

Literacy (defined as age 15 and over who can read and write)

93.10%

Population below the Poverty Line 2007 est.

32.70%

Urbanization 2015 (% of total population)

34.1

Environment

 

Natural Resources

Petroleum, timber, tin, antimony, zinc, copper, tungsten, lead, coal, marble, limestone, precious stones, natural gas, hydropower, arable land

Total Renewable Water Resources

1,168 cu km

Current Environmental Issues 2011

Deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil, and water; inadequate sanitation and water treatment contribute to disease

Government

 

Government type

Parliamentary government took power in March 2011

Property rights 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

3.0

Diversion of public funds 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.4

Public trust in politicians 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

3.0

Irregular payments and bribes 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.5

Favoritism in decisions of government officials 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.3

Transparency of government policy making 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.8

Reliability of police services 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.9

Legal System

 

Legal system type

Mixed legal system of English common law (as introduced in codifications designed for colonial India) and customary law

Judicial Independence 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.6

Efficiency of legal framework in settling disputes 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.7

Strength of legal rights index 2015 (0=weak, 12=strong)

2

Governance

 

Ethical behaviour of firms 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

3.3

Strength of auditing and reporting standards 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.5

Infrastructure

 

Quality of overall infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.4

Quality of roads 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.3

Quality of railroad infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

1.8

Quality of port infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.6

Quality of air transport infrastructure 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.6

Quality of electicity supply 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.7

Access to electricity 2012 (% of population)

52.4

Economy

 

Gross Domestic Product 2015 est. USD Billions

65.78

GDP per Capita 2015 est. USD (PPP)

5,200

Inflation 2015 est. (%)

9.2

Government debt % of GDP 2014

39.7

Country credit rating 2015: 0-100 (best)

17.0

Health and Education

 

Health Expenditure as % of GDP 2013

1.8

Education Expenditure as % of GDP 2011

0.8

Quality of education system 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.5

Primary education enrollment rate 2015 %

86.4

Secondary education enrollment rate 2015 %

50.2

Tertiary education enrollment rate 2015 %

13.4

Finance and Banking

 

Availability of financial services 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

 2.8

Ease of access to loans 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

 1.4

Depth of credit information index 2015 (0=low to 8=high)

 0

Soundness of banks 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

 3.4

Technology

 

Availability of latest technologies 2015/16 (Worst =1, Best =7)

2.7

Internet users 2015 %

2.1

Fixed broadband internet subscriptions 2015 % population

0.2

Internet broadband 2015 kb/s per user

28.7

Mobile broadband subscriptions % population

14.9

International Performance Indices

 

Global Competitive Index (2015/2016) Rank out of 140

131

World Press Feedom Index 2015 (rank out of 180):

144

Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 (rank out of 167):

147

The Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom 2016 (Rank out of 178):

158

Legatum Prosperity Index 2015: (Rank out of 142)

NA

General Business Indicators (2015)

 

Number of procedures required to start a business 

11

Time required to get electricity (days)

77

Time to resolve insolvency (years)

5

Time required to enforce a contract (days)

1160

Time required to start a business (days)

13

Time required to build a warehouse (days)

95

Business Extent of Disclosure Index (0=less to 10=more disclosure):

3

Ease of doing business index (1=Most business friendly regulations)

167